British Nursing Association

The British Nursing Association (BNA) is a nursing and care agency founded in 1948 and based in Sutton, Surrey. It supplies nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, care assistants, healthcare assistants and support workers on temporary, flexible and permanent terms. It says more than 5000 nurses and care workers are registered with it.

Its clients include NHS Trusts, private hospitals, local authorities, private nursing homes, mental health and learning disability units, schools and prisons. Registered nurse consultants work from local offices across the UK and are available around the clock to answer enquiries, interview candidates and place staff.

BNA also provides homecare and complex care for adults and children, from a few hours a week to 24-hour packages. These services are delivered under the BNA name by A24 Group Limited, a Care Quality Commission registered provider, and BNA is part of the A24 Group. Penny Streeter OBE leads the homecare services. The agency is registered with the Care Quality Commission in England and the Care Inspectorate in Scotland.